NEW DELHI: A scale 6. 3 earthquake struck the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey ( USGS). The quake, which occurred at 9:23 am local time, was centered in the ocean approximately 83 kilometers ( 51 miles ) northwest of Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, at a depth of about 29 kilometers ( 18 miles ).
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre stated that the disaster was never expected to generate a wave. There have been no immediate accounts of destruction.
Vanuatu, an island with a inhabitants of 320,000, usually experiences disasters as it is situated on the geological Ring of Fire. This episode of severe seismic activity extends through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific lake.
